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'Say bye to him': Detainee recounts agents taking her son

The call came at mealtime — an anonymous threat demanding $5,000 or her son's life. So Blanca Orantes-Lopez, her 8-year-old ...

Donald Trump

The Latest: Trump renews trade criticisms of Mexico, Canada

The Latest on U.S.-China trade tensions (all times local): 1:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is taking on Mexico and Canada ...

'Papa! Papa!' Audio of children stokes rage over separation

An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their ...

Colon passes Marichal for most wins by Dominican pitcher

Bartolo Colon has reached one goal he set for himself this season and is within two wins of another. Colon earned his 244th ...

Origins of family separation issue stretch back many years

Thousands of children split from their families at the U.S. southern border are being held in government-run facilities.

Recording of crying children at border adds to outrage

An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their ...

Vicente Fox

Former Mexico President Vicente Fox joins High Times board

Former Mexico President Vicente Fox, who calls himself a soldier in the global campaign to legalize marijuana, is joining the ...

Experts say auto tariffs would raise prices, cost jobs

Every workday, about 7,400 trucks mostly loaded with automotive parts rumble across the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit ...

Protections for immigrants erode under Trump since inaugural

The Trump administration's move to separate immigrant parents from their children on the U.S.-Mexico border has grabbed ...

Panama coach blunt and honest before World Cup debut

Panama coach Hernan Dario Gomez isn't in the business of sugarcoating the truth before his team makes history by playing in ...

Immigrants fleeing gangs prefer taking chance for US asylum

The MS-13 gang made Jose Osmin Aparicio's life so miserable in his native El Salvador that he had no choice but to flee in ...

Spence keeps IBF title at home with quick knockout of Ocampo

Errol Spence Jr. gave the home folks the knockout he figured they wanted. There just wasn't much of the show he hoped would ...

Leopoldo Brenes

Violence kills 8 in Nicaragua, casting pall over peace talks

Armed assailants set fire to a house and gunfire erupted at a street barricade in Nicaragua's capital on Saturday, leaving ...

Kickoff: Brazil, Germany face high expectations at World Cup

Brazil's quest for World Cup redemption begins Sunday. So does Germany's title defense. The nations are forever linked by ...

Highly touted Belgium starts with World Cup newcomer Panama

The celebration after Panama qualified for the World Cup was wild and emotional, enough that Panama City essentially shut ...

The Latest: Ronaldo 3, Spain 3: Star's hat trick earns draw

The Latest on Friday at the World Cup (all times local): 10:55 p.m. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick, capped by a dipping ...

Trump says he 'worked hard' on World Cup bid, thanks Kraft

President Donald Trump said he worked hard on the effort to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America and thanked Robert ...

Man scheduled for transplant granted deportation reprieve

Federal immigration officials granted a six-month reprieve on Thursday to a Connecticut immigrant facing deportation, a move ...

Pence to visit Brazil, Ecuador and Guatemala

Vice President Mike Pence announced Thursday he will visit Brazil, Ecuador and Guatemala during the last week of June.

Atlanta's hot soccer scene featured in winning World Cup bid

Atlanta's burgeoning soccer scene was featured in North America's successful bid for 2026 World Cup. Mercedes-Benz Stadium ...